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A Scouting Report on Jed Hoyer

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by Craig on October 22, 2009

If Jed Hoyer is indeed to become the next Padres’ general manager, who is he and what type of GM would he be?  CBS Sports’ baseball insider Scott Miller spent time with Hoyer recently in Anaheim.  He joins Craig to talk about Hoyer’s possible move to San Diego, if Kevin Towers would take Hoyer’s job in Boston, and the possibility of an Adrian Gonzalez trade to the Red Sox:

 

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Debating Towers’ Dismissal

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by Craig on October 7, 2009

Craig and Chris were upset when Kevin Towers was dismissed last weekend, while John Conniff from MadFriars.com explained the wisdom of the move in a guest column.  John joins the 619 Sports team to debate the decision:

 

BONUS: Baseball Prospectus senior writer Joe Sheehan offers his thoughts on KT:

 

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KT: “A Gunslinger Shoots First, And He Wins The Battle”

October 4, 2009
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ShareKevin Towers was alternately emotional, thankful, and proud during his press conference today, after it was announced that he would be leaving the San Diego Padres.  KT ends a 14-year tenure as GM, the longest of any current GM.  Towers joked to start his prepared comments that after 47 years on Earth, he was fired [...]

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Moorad Sending The Wrong Message

October 3, 2009
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ShareThere’s an old saying that was repeated recently by Don Draper on the amazing show “Mad Men”.  Talking about a controversial bid to tear down Penn Station and replace it with Madison Square Garden, Draper told his client: “If you don’t like what people are saying about you, change the conversation.”
Hearing that Padres’ CEO Jeff [...]

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Padres Keep It Rolling

September 13, 2009
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ShareThe Padres are giving Craig and Chris plenty to talk about.  Can the Padres carry their momentum into 2010, or is this late run a flash in the pan?  And has this been Kevin Towers’ best year as GM?
 

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Donavan Tate: This Is Your (New) Life

August 19, 2009
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ShareDonavan Tate has been the big fish throughout his athletic career, the best player on the field.  That changed Tuesday at Petco Park, when Tate took batting practice with the Padres prior to their game against the Cubs.  Tate looked the part of a big leaguer physically, but was jamming himself  repeatedly in the cage, [...]

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Grady Fuson One-on-One with 619 Sports

August 18, 2009
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ShareThe Padres VP, Scouting and Player Development joins us to talk about signing Donavan Tate, Everett Williams and Keyvius Sampson.  Fuson’s farm system is producing results and has more on the way:
 

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New Media Roundtable Part Two: Padres

August 18, 2009
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ShareHow should the Padres react to yet another Kevin Kouzmanoff second-half tear?  Re-sign Eckstein, good or bad idea?  And who’s the most exciting young player on the team?  Part two of our New Media Roundtable with Mike from Avenging Jack Murphy:
 

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Clock Is Ticking On Padres Picks

August 11, 2009
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ShareAugust 17th is rapidly approaching, the deadline to sign players taken in the June draft.  Will the Padres be able to land Donovan Tate, Everett Williams and Keyvieus Sampson?  A new 619 Sports talk segment:
 

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One Hope For Three Kevins

July 29, 2009
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ShareTuesday night in Cincinnati, the Padres put together one of their best performances of the year.  In 2009, that’s not saying much, as just about any well-pitched game qualifies.  But in this space we are hoping that the 3-2 win over the Reds will bring some needed serendipity for Kevin Towers and the Padres’ front [...]

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